Saint Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us!

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church 1411 Cross Street O’Fallon, IL 62269

618/ 632-3562 www.stclarechurch.org

Fr. Jim Deiters Pastor Dennis Vander Ven Deacon John Gomez Deacon Marcia Fix Parish Secretary Jamae Shubirg Administrative Assistant Ed Seipp Business Manager Patrick Jurgensmeyer Facilities Manager Stephen Eros Music and Liturgy Director Jane Dotson Family Faith Formation Matt Flynn Adult Faith and Mission

ST. CLARE SCHOOL 632-6327

214 West Third Street, O’Fallon, IL Clarice McKay Principal

MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-3562

Paulo D’Amico

PARISH TRUSTEES

Michael Crupe

John Dempsey

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270

Emergency Assistance

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

BAPTISM—Preparation classes for parents are offered every other month for infant baptism. Call the Parish Office to sign up. Adults wishing to be baptized should also call the Office.

RECONCILIATION—Saturdays 3:30 - 4:30 or by appointment. Community celebrations are also offered every Advent and Lent.

MATRIMONY—Contact Pastor a year prior.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK—Communal celebrations twice a year, or by appointment.

We, the people of St. Clare Catholic Parish, In the Diocese of Belleville, are called by God

in baptism to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Centered in the Eucharist, and strengthened

by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we strive to live the Gospel and further the reign of God.

We do this by creating a vibrant faith community, by actively promoting justice and evangelization, and by using our gifts in the service of God’s people, to give God

glory and reverence all of Creation.

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton Bishop of Belleville

From Our Pastor, Fr. Jim...

November 17 Sharon Walton James Miller Brenda Leon Hernan Serrano John Sullivan Shelley LePere Jackie Burke Madeline Hoover Harper West Jayce Kunkle

November 18 Carolyn Vogt Jeff Wagner Kelly Tyberendt Chris Cooley Eric Yost Alexandria Garza Lauren Bergfeld Holly Kalmer Lilyana Rivera Sanders David Flynn November 19 John Mueller Chris Lee Matt Basler Julie Schwartz Ann Millikin Stephen Eros Ezra Clary McKenna Lamar November 20 Nona Morgan Priscilla Boeving Mary Joan Lucash Rick Thoman Vonda Walker Eric Schmitt Connie Reeves Tina Brisley Sandra Schiefelbein Blaine O’Brien Victoria Palomino November 21 Carolos Mariles Lisa Murphy Nick Leonelli

November 21 (cont) Jessica Timpson Kathryn Shea Erin Cappel John Schnable Claire Shea Richard Morgan, Jr. Dominic Cannella

November 22 Frank Kuca Mary Ann Seipp Toni Stanton Tami Ratajczyk Kerry Kennedy Connie Fox Michael Ferguson Kim Bagby Rebecca Thomas Tess Butler Danielle Mongeon Megan Lamontagne Eva Bow

November 23 Ronnie Cortez Nicholas Espolt Vanessa Garcia Brandon Whyte Thomas Schwartz Amelia Wohlgemuth

November 24 Rose Brennan Marje Szelmeczka Clarence Reilly Rob Aguilar Deborah Gourdine Erika Santona Kyle Stanton Shae Hosman Michael Rice Claire Browning

November 25 Vernon Born Janet Kohn Tina Whitlow Jean True Craig Kapp Shelby Baum Brooke Sullivan Lorelai Johnson

Happy Thanksgiving!

Many of us think of Thanksgiving as a “feast of family” time, when coming together simply for food and friendship is such a holy time. But I also want to acknowledge those in our parish who have little or no family around them this week and to let you know that your parish is your family and we are here for you. At least for me, this parish of St. Clare is truly my family for whom I am forever grateful. Like family members, you have been there for me in pray-er and support, to challenge and love. I have tried my best to be a supportive, caring family member for you as well…and that gives me great joy and fulfillment.

Throughout the year I try and express my gratitude for you and what you do and give to our parish that inspires me. Ultimately, our thanksgiving flows toward and out of the Eucharist, which is the best prayer of thanksgiving we have. Each Mass is meant to be a place where we each bring hearts of gratitude to express to God our thankfulness for the blessings in our life.

If we can practice and teach our children to be grateful on a daily basis, it increases our desire to come to Mass to sing gratitude! Try and keep a little note pad by your bedside and write down every night 3-4 things for which you are grateful. (Great exercise to do with children!) Then by the weekend, we have a long list of ‘thanks’ to bring with us to Mass. Please join us for Mass on Thanksgiving Day morning at 9:00 a.m.

With sincere gratitude, Fr. Jim Deiters

Recent Death: Bill Musser We extend our prayer ful and loving sympathy to his wife, Pat, and their children, Kathy (Mike) Quirk, Bill (Binky), Kevin, Mark (Angie) and their grandchildren. May he rest in the peace and love of Christ.

A Prayer for Your Thanksgiving Table God, source and giver of all things, we give

You thanks on this Thanksgiving Day for the beauty of the whole of creation.

We give You thanks for the blessings of family and friends; those gathered around

this table and those who are present only in our hearts.

We give You thanks for this food, prepared by loving hands, and for the graces You provide to nourish our bodies, minds and hearts so that we might better serve You.

Help us to be faithful stewards of all that has been given to us. May we reflect that which we have received to all we meet,

especially the less fortunate in our midst.

Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers: Bill Bettorf, Claudene Chunn, Dianne Clark, Joyce Correale, David Dempsey, Tom Dernbach, Jean Green, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Tom and Mary Herbert,

Kennah Hiestand, Susan Isaak-Lolis, Liz Klingler, Ami Kovach, Babe Papproth, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Grace Regutti, Paul Riley, Megan Saldanha, Mary Ann Seipp, Ken Sternberg, John Tiemann, Patricia Weiler

Please call the parish office or email marciafix@yahoo.com if you have a family member that is homebound or in the hospital and would like their name included in the bulletin.

Please pray for our military families, especially those deployed and separated from loved ones.

Readings of the Week November 19—25 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, November 17 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Mary Mennerick Carl and Doris Larsen Sunday, November 18 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Robert and Clara Schachner John and Dorothy Wielgus 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Monday, November 19 Weekday 12:00 p.m. Mary Lugge Tuesday, November 20 7:30 a.m. Special Intention 8:30 a.m. All School Mass in School Gym Wednesday, November 21 - No Mass The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday, November 22 Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr THANKSGIVING 9:00 a.m. Mary Picchietti, Curt Britt Russell Thoman, Sr. Friday, November 23—NO MASS Weekday, Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr, Saint Columban, Abbot, Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest and Martyr Saturday, November 24 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 5:00 p.m. Clete Schwaegel Melvin Seipp Sunday, November 25 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 8:30 a.m. Joan Cavins, Mary Kirchgessner Ralph Campbell 10:30 a.m. Vernon Kombrink

Next Weekend: November 24/25 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 Barbara Calandro, Tom & Mary Lou Pawlow, Sella Roman Jett Cates, Ricardo Cumba, Nancy Karrigan, Walter O’Dell Bethany Kazmierczak, Kevin Mulheran, Karen Sheesley Jeff & Pat Taylor Sunday 8:30 Ely Gillespie, Katerina & Peter Timpson, Simone Wheeler Marie Berry, Mia Friederich, Jeanette Giebels, Jessica Kalmer Leslie Goldberg, Frank Morski, Aimee Nieroda, Susan Price Kristy Turner 10:30 Mary Anne Burroughs, Laura Polillo, Toni Stanton, Betsy Weinel Margaret Andrasko, Karen Holzum, Tanja Ramsby Beth Reichenbach, Dominic & Rena Sabatino, Michele Taylor Christopher & Tara Sill Readers Saturday 5:00 Isabella Ponciroli & Gabrielle Millikin Sunday 8:30 Ellen Gravlin & Ann Millikin 10:30 Kathy Sjoquist & Suzanne Huffines Servers Saturday 5:00 Grant Fender, Elizabeth Henken, Isabelle Wohlgemuth 8:30 Phillip Timpson, Anson Smith, Anya & Heather Kenney 10:30 Ryan Clancy, Jonathan Sill, Tyler Stanton, Will Theismann Ushers Saturday 5:00 Theresa Bevers, Josh Gansauer, Carl Lurk Richie Meile, Eric Sheesley, John Winkelmann Sunday 8:30 Justin Alberico, Jim Hendricks, Mark Huller Mike Lafferty, Walt Leninsky, Craig Sewell Sunday 10:30 Jason Holzum, Carlos Mariles, John Meise Blaine Phillips, Ron Polillo, Mark Stevens Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 Pete, Tracey & Ava Pace Sunday 8:30 Mary Zeisset Family 10:30 Joe & Roberta LaSalvia Greeters Saturday 5:00 Dave, Stacey, Aidan, Dillon & Noah Cutter Vivianne Herich, Carol Parker 8:30 Dennis Collins, Judy Lemansky, Aileen Motowski Babe Papproth, Barry Stolle Family, Gib Vollmer 10:30 Sharon, Garrett & Braden Busch, Tom Hickey, Su Holmes Nancy Smith, Wade, Betsy, Clair & Wes Weinel Sound Board Saturday 5:00 David Schmitz Sunday 8:30 Gregory Timpson 10:30 Gary Borges

Bread Bakers Sherry D’Amico, Shelley Mank, Sarah Mattingly

Children’s Word Saturday 5:00 Theresa Voss & Noah Cutter Sunday 8:30 Megan & Maddie Blair 10:30 Barb Smith & Alex Eichholz

Nursery 8:30 Carolyn Howk & Juanito Barragan 10:30 Kim Burgess & Nikki Thoman

Choir 5:00 Treble Choir 8:30 Men’s Schola

HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY

Wednesday November 28

2 p.m. St. Clare Church

Library

Hope for the Journey is a ministry reaching out to anyone that has experienced the loss of a loved one, recent or not. We meet for conversation, suggested reading, encourage‐ment, prayer and to walk this journey with you. For more information, please contact the parish office or Ken and Barb Kenney at kj_kenney@sbcglobal.netor 726-7587.

A big thank you to our generous parishioners who made a donation

to Fontebella Maternity Home during the Baby Bottle campaign!

We raised over $6,200 for pregnant women in need!!!

Thank you!!! The Respect Life Committee

Everyone is invited to pray for and send notes of encour-agement to the seminarians from our parish during the Thanksgiving and Advent seasons. Joel Seipp and Nick Fleming, both of whom grew up in St. Clare Parish and grad-uated from St. Clare School, are discerning the priesthood in the Diocese of Belleville and are in their fifth year of studies. Joel Seipp dmbfanjoel1@yahoo.com Sacred Heart School of Theology and Seminary P.O. Box 429 Hales Corners, WI 53130-0429 Nicholas Fleming Kenrick-Glennon College Seminary 5200 Glennon Drive St. Louis, MO 63119

Your Giving November 10/11

Weekly Envelope $ 14,310.00 WeShare $ 5,237.00 Direct Deposit $ 5,195.00 Total Tithe $24,742.00 Church Mortgage $ 2,090.00

Our parish is blessed to have two different processional crosses for use at Mass. The carved, wooden cross used most often came from our original church and dates back to the late 1800’s. The other is the large, ornate silver Ethiopian Coptic cross we carry in procession during the liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas and Easter. This unique and beautiful piece of religious art will be depicted on our limited-edition parish Christmas orna-ment this year.

You can make this image a part of your own Christmas celebration by taking home one of our beautiful porce-lain ornaments depicting the Coptic Cross on the front and this passage from Philippians on the back: “Jesus emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, coming in human likeness.” The ornament is the 11th in a series of collectors’ ornaments featuring the art and architecture of our church.

Ornaments will be sold for $10 each after weekend Masses starting December 1. A limited number of ornaments from previous years will be available. Proceeds benefit the parish’s building fund. For questions or more information, contact Ellen Gravlin at 531-9151.

A detailed story on this cross will be featured in our next edition of The Eye Opener! Watch your mail for our newsletter!

Please bring non-perishable foods to

Thanksgiving Day Mass or that weekend to

help provide for those who are in need and go

hungry. All the food will be given to the O’Fallon Township Food Pantry.

Canned Meats Canned Chicken Broth Canned Fruit Boxed Noodles

Please, no glass containers!

Cake Mixes Sugar Flour Cooking Oil

Fair Trade Sale Fair trade brings attention to people around the world who work under exploitative conditions and highlights the true cost of goods in global supply chains. Organizations, businesses, farmers, workers and artisans have worked diligently for more than 50 years to make trade more fair.

Fair trade supports farmers and craftspeople in developing countries who are socially and eco-nomically marginalized. These producers of-ten face steep hurdles in finding markets and customers for their goods.

Our sale features beautiful handmade baskets of various sizes, designs and colors; clothing items, decorations, jewelry and food. In addi-tion to providing a living wage to workers, profits from the sale of some of these items also go to benefit some service outreach minis-tries. Thank you for participating!

November 17 & 18 After Mass In the Fellowship Hall

Will be visiting our parish!

November 24 & 25 The Daughters of St. Paul are Religious Sisters whose mission is to communicate the Gospel with the media, in the spirit of St. Paul. Their publications of Catholic books, music and DVDs, for both children & adults, will be available for purchase after the weekend Masses. Special re-quest? Call Sr. Laura at 314-965-3512.

Advent Booklets, with reflections, written by our own parishioners, will

once again be available. Please pick one up

Thanksgiving weekend.

Please choose a name tag from our giving

tree this weekend. Each name belongs to

a family or family member being helped

by our SVDP or Fontebella Maternity

Home.

Shop for the gift, wrap it (no bows please), place the identifying tag on the OUTSIDE of the package securely, and return the gift to church by December 8. This is a great way for family members to give together!

Nov 18 Meeting 6—7:30 in Youth Room Crazy 8’s Trivia in Fellowship Hall Nov 25 Luke 18 Seniors at St. Clare Dec 2 Meeting 6—7:30 in Youth Room Dec 2 Crazy 8’s Christmas Party and Blanket Making 5—7 in FH Dec 9 Meeting 6—7:30 in Youth Room Dec 15-16 Pick up study bags after Mass Dec 16 Luke 18 meeting at St. Nicholas Dec 16 Youth Group Study for finals with college helpers 6—7:30 p.m. Dec 23 & 30 No Youth Group Meetings

St. Clare Parish School of Religion

Nov 18 PSR Class (NO CLASS FOR GRADE 2)

Nov 25 NO PSR (Thanksgiving Weekend)

Dec 2 PSR Class (6th grade Soup Kitchen)

Dec 8 First Reconciliation for 2nd Grade 10:00 at Church

Dec 9 PSR Class

Dec 16 PSR Class

Dec 23 No PSR (Christmas Break)

Dec 30 No PSR (Christmas Break)

8th graders: Cost is $50 Payable to St. Clare Church (Luke 18)

Registration & payment due Nov. 14. increases to $90 after 11/14 Registration closes on December 11. Register at www.stclarechurch.org or contact your parish youth leader for more information.

Bringing fun and faith together for an awesome weekend retreat. January 18—20, 2019 at St. Clare School A special invitation to eighth-graders: The annual Luke 18 retreat provides a powerful experience for 8th graders. Luke 18 opens their eyes to the presence and love of our God, who embraces them just as they are. Led by high school and college students from St. Clare, St. Nicholas and Corpus Christi, the retreat features high-energy games, sons, skits, personal sharing and a series of faith and life talks by the high school students. They’ll be talking about Luke 18 for years!!

Luke 18

Confirmation Notes:

Confirmation Service Opportunities

Sun., Nov 18 from 1:45—4:30 p.m. School Gym Babysit during Parent Meeting

Sat/Sun Nov 17/18 Work of Human Hands Sale Saturday from 2—4 p.m.

Sunday from 11—1:15 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Contact janeadotson@yahoo.com or call the parish office at 632-3562 to sign up!

Crazy 8’s “thinks-giving”

Trivia

For all 7th & 8th grade youth

November 18 in the Fellowship Hall Bring your friends!

Games, food, service & fun Bring canned goods for food pantry!

First Reconciliation Schedule Retreat for Students and Parents

St. Clare School Cafeteria Sunday, November 18

2—4:30 p.m. Free babysitting for siblings available,

contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com or call the parish office 632-3562

1ST RECONCILIATION IS DECEMBER 8 Or attend Parish Reconciliation Service 12/13

College Care Package Donations Needed!! Bring your donations of packaged snack items to the Fellowship Hall Kitchen by November 28. Help with writing notes of support and putting boxes together at 6 p.m. on November 29. Please contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com to help!

ALTAR ANGELS NOVEMBER 24 Yvonne Earley, Connie Garrett Beth Ruckwardt, Bobbie Schaefer, Cathy Sweeney, Carol Williamson

ALTAR SODALITY MEETING Monday, November 19 at 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall. We will have a remembrance of our de-ceased members in addition to our regular monthly meeting. All women of the parish are invited to join us for fellowship, refreshments and Bingo!

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS Sunday, December 9 at 1:30 in the Church Library (across from restrooms) for any parents that have not attended a Baptismal prep class and wish to schedule a Baptism. Please call the parish office to RSVP.

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS Please join us on Thanksgiving for Mass at 9:00 a.m.

Ways to Give Thanks by helping others: Fair Trade Sale All proceeds suppor t just wages, dignified work and charitable projects. Giving Tree Each gift goes to a family in need. Pick up an ornament this weekend, return gifts by Dec. 8. Guatemala Scholarship Fund in monthly envelope packet.

THANKSGIVING DINNER DONATIONS & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SVDP needs your help with the Belleville Thanksgiving lunch at St. Luke’s Parish Center on Thurs-day, November 22 for those who are alone and would like to join others for a delicious dinner and enjoyable conversa on. Needed: Volunteers are needed to serve food and drink, clean up and visit with guests from 11—12:30. No need to sign up to help, just show up a li le before 11 to help.

Store or bakery pies (health laws will not allow home baked items), fruit cups (individually packaged), drinks (individually packaged). Dona ons may be dropped off on Tuesday/Wednesday, Nov. 20/21 from 9 am—2 pm each day to SVDP, #13 Vieux Carre Dr., East St. Louis or Thanksgiving Day 9 —11 am at St. Luke Parish Center, 226 North Church Street, Belleville. Cash dona ons are also greatly appreciated. Mail check payable to St. Vin-cent de Paul, SVDP, P.O. Box 3415, East St. Louis IL 62203. Mark “Thanksgiving” in memo. Thank you!!

KINGS HOUSE Are you over-due for a relaxing weekend of peace, quiet, and spiritual nourishment? King’s House Retreat & Renewal Center in Belleville has both Men’s and Women’s Quiet Retreat Weekends scheduled throughout the winter months. The theme is Christ Be our Light: Out of Darkness into God’s Marvelous Light. Using Bernadette Farrell’s song “Christ, Be Our Light” as a guide, the retreat will help you consider how the Light of Christ is both what guides us through the darkness of our lives, and the gift we bring to others as we allow Him to shine through us. More information and registration can be found at www.kingsretreatcenter.org. Space is limited! ST. MEINRAD’S ARCHABBEY GUEST HOUSE AND RETREAT CENTER offers a variety of monk-led retreats throughout the year for individuals and married couples at their Guest House and Retreat Center in southern Indiana. Check their website for more in-formation to plan a winter, spring or summer retreats for yourself. www.saintmeinrad.org/retreats/.